Humanity?

What is beautiful we destroy.
What is living we kill.
We ask for love but don't give it.
We ask for peace but never live it.
We rush through quiet moments,and name it sad.
We want more but don't see what we've had.
We dont realize that the earth is under our care.
When will we ever learn to share?
When someone needs help, just give it.
Didn't you once too receive it?
When you see rubbish, pick it up.
There's always somewhere we can start.
Why do we take and never give,
And yet wish to truly live?

The Golden Rendezvous by Alistair Maclean

 The Golden Rendezvous by Alistair Maclean

Maclean has always been a favorite author of mine. This is by far the best book I've read written by him. It's definite that I enjoy this book particularly because of it's association with the dynamics of a ship.

As I've grown up on a ship, I personally understand everything Maclean talks about in his book. When Maclean writes about port authorities, a 100 percent spot check, agents, cargoes, radio rooms, and especially the relationship between the ranks of the crew and captain of the ship, I feel personally attached to these things as I've experienced, or observed them in person.

It is amazing how parallel shipping has been from 1962 till today. I am thoroughly surprised at how well I relate to Maclean's writing.  In fact, from what I've read from Maclean, not much factors have changed about the dynamics of shipping. It is clear that Maclean's writing has been well influenced by personal experience himself as his factual accuracy about sailing proves. Thus, my attachment to this book has a strong sense of sentiment.

In addition to my sentiment, Maclean pumps the story line with fast-paced action and mysteries that are just right to my taste in action or thriller novels. He never leaves too much space between events to bore the reader, yet he does not leave out on explaining important details for the imaginative mind.

As the story unravels, the more the reader is drawn into the plot. As the plot is being drawn, the more the reader would take the story as believable. The  Golden Rendezvous is a novel that must not be left on the shelf to dust. A captivating novel for any reader. Even more, if you are a sailor, there is definitely reason for you to read this wonderful book!

Papercraft

Grabbed this off the internet. I've created toys out of paper when I was young. I think I made a paper space shuttle back then. It was eventually crushed or sat upon. This stencil makes a good meal for nostalgia. Hey papercraft! here I come.

Site: http://speckyboy.com/2011/04/08/40-amazing-papercraft-templates-for-the-geek-inside-you/

Variable!

I've never been so confused as I am today.

My confusion is like the definition of space.
Variable, and it can only be explained by the surrounding matter.

As a person, we often face a time when we don't quite know who we are. We can be anyone! Because who we choose to be may vary. It is in those times that our stands, morale, and values are tried. We are truly asked to define ourselves for who we really are. The choice is ours, and the path is also ours.
What then should we do since the outcome will also be ours?

Everything is variable in this world. Every choice and outcome. Every event. Everything is slipping from our grasp like water in our hands. There's nothing we can hold. The only thing we can hold on to is what is given to us.

Even so, there's only one thing that never failed me; that has remained constant all my life. That is God.
Yet with his steadfastness in a variable world, it seems intimidating. It feels like a standard to meet to. It feels like a steadfastness that we will fail with our variable nature. But it isn't about how variable we are as a person. It has always been about how sure we are in the very nature of God. And through this, we will be able to face a variable world, with an assured trust in the God who holds all thing in its place.